Do you think we’d get more customers to apply for our store credit card if they knew we could get in trouble if they say no?

Update: I work at a TJ Maxx by the way. Just recently, corporate forced new rules on us, saying that we have to get 1 credit card out of every 100 transactions. If we average anything below 1% of our transactions within a 3 month period, we could get a warning, placed under formal counseling after another 3 months, and... show more I work at a TJ Maxx by the way. Just recently, corporate forced new rules on us, saying that we have to get 1 credit card out of every 100 transactions. If we average anything below 1% of our transactions within a 3 month period, we could get a warning, placed under formal counseling after another 3 months, and fired after the next 3 months! And during my shift today, we all struggled to get any cards! About 80% of my customers already had the card, and the other 20% all said no!

Update 2: One girl sounded interested but conveniently left her driver’s license in her car!

Update 3: And some even treat the whole process like a joke. They chuckle and say, “No thank you, but I know you have to ask.” It’s no joke if our jobs are on the line based on your decision!

You can't possibly be serious? I think that if I was a customer and the clerk waiting on me fed me that line I would complain to the manager of the department or the store and I would take my business elsewhere.

People get charge cards when they decide THEY want one; not because some jerk who works at the store is putting pressure on them to sign up.

I would never apply for a card because the employee would get in trouble for not reaching a quota for card applications.

I would also never do business with that store again.

I wonder if this is an issue for the BBB to be informed about. (or some other organization) I am just not sure if the company is doing anything illegal or questionable by threatening employees with disciplinary action for not reached in quota on new credit card accounts.

If you are ever fired for this reason, talk to a lawyer.

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No. Your choice of employer and their policies won't change my opinion, or of anyone that I know. Signing up for a credit card because you will get yelled at by your manager is about the stupidest reason there is to do so.